Poster of a criminal brain
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Title
Poster of a criminal brain
Subject
Eugenics
Brain research
Abstract
This poster is an example of one of the enlarged photographs of "Brains of Feebleminded and Criminalist Persons" that Dr. Canavan put on display at the Second International Congress of Eugenics. The subject of the poster was charged with breaking and entering. In her notes, Dr. Canavan recorded that the subject had normal parents and twelve siblings, two of which were abnormal.
Creator
Canavan, Myrtelle M.
Date Created
Undated
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Myrtelle M. Canavan Papers, 1898-1945, GA 10.20
References
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Format
image
Extent
1 poster
Language
English
Type
still image
Identifier
DigID0001491
Files
Citation
Canavan, Myrtelle M. , “Poster of a criminal brain,” OnView: Digital Collections & Exhibits, accessed June 3, 2023, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/5913.
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